Ministers who became mining supporters
Mark Vaile
- former deputy prime minister and leader of Nationals under the Howard Government
- on the board of Aston Resources – now merged with Whitehaven Coal.
John Anderson
- former deputy prime minister and leader of the Nationals under the Howard Government
- served as Chair of coal seam gas company Eastern Star Gas (acquired by Santos)
Martin Ferguson
- Minister for Energy & Resources under Rudd/Gilllard
- now chair of APPEA advisory board
NSW Mineral Council
Stephen Galilee - CEO
- Chief of staff of the then Treasurer, now NSW Premier, Mike Baird
Scott Kennan – Director Communications
- Media Advisor to Transport Minister Michael Costa 2003 – 2004
Emma Browning – Director Government Relations
- Media & Policy Advisor “NSW Shadow Minister” -1997-1999
Brad Emery – Director Media and Public Affairs
- Press Secretary Federal Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton MP 2004-2007
- Advisor “Australian Government” – 2000-2004
- Media Advisor Kerry Bartlett MP – 1998 – 1999
Sue-Ern Tan – Deputy CEO NSW Minerals Council 2008-2012
- Senior Policy Adviser- Ian McDonald, Energy and Mining Office of the NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Mineral Resources, Minister for Energy, 2006 – 2008
Ksenya Belooussova – Media Advisor at Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Digital Communications Manager – NSW Minerals Council (2012 -2014)
Lindsay Hermes – Advisor – Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry at Department of Industry
- Media and Communications Manager NSW Minerals Council 2010-2013
- Media Advisor – 2013 Federal Election Liberal Party
- Advisor to Deputy Leader of the Opposition ACT Government 2006 -2008
Minerals Council of Australia
Brendan Pearson – CEO
- Assistant Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2002-2004
John Kunkel – Deputy CEO
- Senior Adviser, Cabinet Policy Unit Office of John Howard 2004-2007
- Advisor to Mark Vaile, 1999-2001
- Trade Advisor to Tim Fischer, 1998-1999
James Sorahan – Director – Taxation
- Policy Advisor, Martin Fergusen 2010-2013
- Policy Advisor, Chris Bowen 2007-2010
- Policy Analyst, Australian Treasury 2005-2007
Chris Natt – Training and Education Coordinator
- Worked for NT Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Fisheries, Minister for Mines and Energy 2005-2009
Chris McCombe – Assistant Director-Environmental Policy
- Manager, Major Projects (Abandoned Mines Land Program) Queensland Mines and Energy 2008-2010
Third-party mining lobbyists
Liam Bathgate – Director at Australian Public Affairs
- Lobbied for Shenua Watermark, Aston Resources (Maules Creek Coal Project) and Tenix Group
- Chief of Staff to Barry O’Farrell 2007-2008
- General Secretary of NSW National Party 1992 – 1997
- Principal Private Secretary to Ian Sinclair MP (Leader of National Party) 1984 – 1987
- Press Secretary to Doug Anthony MP (Deputy PM and Leader of Nationals) 1979 – 1984
Brian Tyson – Managing Partner at Newgate Communications
- Lobbied for Coalpac Pty Ltd
- Press Secretary Former NSW Premier Nick Greiner and Planning and Energy Minister Robert Webster 1987 – 1995
Larry Anthony – Founding Director at SAS Group
- Lobbied for Shenua
- Senior Vice President Federal Nationals 2006 – 2012
Malcolm Cole - Director of Media & Communications at SAS Group
- Lobbied for Shenua
- Ministerial staffer in Howard Government. LNP candidate for Moreton.
Mathew Watson – Managing Director at Repute Communications
- Lobbied for Bickham Coal and Port Waratah Coal Services
- Senior Communications Manager (Cabinet / Ministerial) in NSW Government 2002 – 2004
Michael van Maanen – Partner Newgate Communications 2013 – Present
- Lobbied for Coalpac Pty Ltd
- Adviser to the Federal Minister for Workforce Participation 2006 –2007
- Adviser to the Federal Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 2004 – 2006
- Policy Adviser in Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Defence) 2000 – 2004
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA)
Martin Ferguson- Chair of APPEA advisory board
- Minister for Energy & Resources under Rudd/Gilllard
Chris Ward – Media Manager, Eastern Australia
- Principal Media Adviser to Queensland Minister for Transport 2010 – 2011
- Press Secretary to Federal Minister for Consumer Affairs and Small Business 2008–10
- Senior Media Adviser to the Queensland Treasurer 2007-08
- Senior Media Adviser to NSW Attorney and Minister for the Environment 2003–07
Ryan Bondar – Policy and Government Relations
- Senior Policy Advisor NSW Leader of Opposition Barry O’Farrell 2008-2010
- Research officer Joe Hockey 2003-2004
Michael Bradley – Director External Affairs
- Ministerial advisor to Martin Ferguson Federal Resources and Energy Minister 2008-2010
Alexandra Gibson – Policy Director, NSW/VIC
- Advisor to Christopher Pyne 2006-2007
Damien Hills – National Associate Director, Environment & Safety
- Senior Policy Adviser Office of the Minister for Environment and Heritage (WA) March 2001 – February 2002
Kieran Murphy – Manager Media & Communications – Western Region
- Communications Director Office of the Premier 2005 – 2008 (WA)
Stedman Ellis – COO,Western
- Deputy DG, WA Department of Mines and Petroleum 2007-2010
Adam Welch – Senior Policy Adviser, Western
- Senior Policy Officer/Policy Officer at Office of Energy – Government of Western Australia
- Executive Office at Office of Energy – Government of Western Australia
Paul Fennelly – Chief Operating Officer, Eastern Australia
- Director-General (CEO) of Department of State Development, Trade & Innovation-General at Queensland Government
It gives an insight into what I should highlight in my CV. it also points to why applying for some jobs has been a complete waste of time.
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Very REVEALING The mind BOGGLES,Bucket of DOUGH!
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This looks more like a one-way street than a revolving door.
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Wow Jeremy Buckingham…. that is incredible… great work… love your work … all power to you for such an important list. Am currently working in the Free West Papua Movement and am very interested in the Australian government lack of care for genocide 2 hours from our country and it coinciding with Australian mining corporations Rio Tinto and ARc Exploration and WEst Wiks all making billions from West Papua… links link links….
Thanks again
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Democracy gone wrong.
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The phrases ‘Conflict of Interest’ and ‘Disclosure of Intetests’ spring to mind.
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Government is a subsidiary of the mining industry and is staffed by it.
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